Here’s a list of things my toddlers will never get to do: 1.) Make a mixed tape for a girl. 2.) Leave a goofy answering machine message. 3.) Drive a car.
The jury is still out on number 3. But with Google’s self-driving car testing in our neighborhood it feels like ...

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Whether your child is graduating Kindergarten or college, thinking of the perfect gift can seem overwhelming. However, with a little imagination and lots of sentiment, you can give your child something that they’ll always appreciate and love.
Books
If your graduate is from the younger set, books celebrating their youthful milestones can ...

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The modern preoccupation with women being strong and capable means that many of them are afraid to admit to weakness or to needing help. They assume that everyone else has got it right and they are the only ones feeling frightened and vulnerable. This is particularly true of new mothers, ...

[caption id="attachment_15464" align="alignright" width="314" caption="Peanuts Wisdom ..by Charles Schulz, 1922 - 2000"][/caption]I am in the process of coming out of hibernation.
Looking for a full-time job after a 7 year sojourn into Mommy-dom will do that to you. A couple of weeks ago, I started to ping people I knew on ...

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One sunny afternoon in the 1970s, my mom, dad, brother, and I were having a discussion about the presidential campaign. I remember my parents passionately saying, “Well, in our family we believe in supporting welfare and helping people going through hard times, so we’re going to vote for XYZ.”
Even though ...

In 1993, Lou Mitchell opened the doors of The Continental Bronze Co. in San Dimas, CA. Lou had owned a plastic fabrication shop for over 30 years and had done quite a bit of work for trophy stores in that time. When he bought plating equipment to tinker with as ...

When I was a kid, I recall going to day camp one summer. Otherwise, I hung out with my friends, played tennis, squash, roller skated, biked around the neighborhood and in the park, etc.
Kids these days are so scheduled.
My son goes to Shibley Day Camp. He's gone there for a ...